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'ETHEL C. GALLUP, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Y Patented May 27 1913.

Application filed August 2, 1912. Serial N o. 712,976. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, ETHEL C. GALLUP, citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of NewYorlnhave invented new andl useful Improvements in rRailway-Ties, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in railway ties, and itcomprehends, briefly, the production of a highly improved combined tieand chair constructed of reinforced concrete and equipped witlrmov-`able sectionsor members whichwhen swung into open position, permitthetraclr' rails to be readily engaged therewith, and which,v

on being closed, firmly vlock said rails in place uponthe tie withoutrequiring lthe use of spikes, bolts or other extraneous fasteningdevices.

The invention also consists toa material extent in so constructing theaforesaid'lock- 1 ing sections that, on reaching their closed vthe bodyportion of the tie, or tie proper,-

position, the rails will automatically seat themselves inV place.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, where- 1n:- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing theimprovedl tie complete, with.the loeking sections in closed position andengaging the rails; Fig. 2 is a plan View partly in section, showing oneof the aforesaid locking sections in open position; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal vertical sectionv on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4- is aperspective view of the tie, with the locking sections removed; Fig. 5is a perspective view of one of the locking sections; Figr 6 and Fig. 7are transverse sectional views taken, respectively, on the lines 6-6 and7-.7 of Fig. 3; Fig. Sis a perspective view of one of the llockingsections, parts of the concrete being broken' away toeXpose thereinforcing plat-e; Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form ofreinforcing plate; and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a slightlymodified form of locking section.

In said drawings, 1 designates, generally,

Qthe locking sections, and 3 the track rails. The tie 1 1s constructedof concrete 1n standard shapes and sigues and is reintorced by'longitudinal rods, bars, or the like, as indicated by thenumeral 4.Upon the top face of said tie are mounted thehereinafter-described'loeking sections 2, in the particular constructionof which the invention primarily resides. These 'sections arecounterparts and are arranged reversely with respect to each other, asshown, the aforesaid tie face being seated or recessed to receive them.`Each of said sections, as'depicted in Figs. 5, 8 and 10, comprises ametal plate 2 lfaced upon opposite sides with concrete layers 22 and 23,which layers are preferably iitegrally connected together by concrete kAys 24 produced by the passage of the conciete, while plastic, throughthe perforations 2.5 formed in said plate. These plates, and the underlayers .23 as weli, are approximately wing-shaped, while the seats 1 onlthe tie have a corresponding shape, as will be understood,V` the saidseats having a depth, however, which is equal to the combined thicknessof the parts of said sections. The top layers 22 of said sections are ofthe same width throughout as the tie and their projecting inner portionsare designed to Vrest upon the central projections 12 resulting from theformation of the seats 1, these projections being about only two-thirdsthe height of the end projections 13. The mutually-adjacent inner endsof the top` layers 22 which are reversibly inclined, abut directlyagainst each other when the sections are in place in their seats. As aresult of this construction, it will be apparent that the complete tiewill present a substantially unbroken upper face when said sections areseated, the upper faces of the layers 22 being flush with each other,and with those of the end projections l, while the inner ends of thesaid layers are in abutting relation. At the same time, the innerlongitudinal walls of the seats 1 vare engaged by the connecting webs 2Bof concreto between the layers 22 and 2?', while the inner ends of thelayers 2"" and plates 2- abut directly against the corresponding wallsof the central projections 12.

It is intended to provide for a bodily swinging movement of the sections2 in a horizontal plane, as already stated, and to this end tlie bodyportions 'of the seats 1 are givenY an approximately circular shape,while the corresponding walls of the outer end portions of the sectionsare rounded. B v forming the seats andA sections in this manner.. it ispossible for the latter to be swung laterally away Jfrom each otheroutwardly of their seats, and toward eachptlier.

constituting the :tulcra on which they turn. The inward movements of thesections are terminated when the webs 2 strike against the innerlongitudinal walls of the seats l, but additional stops 27 may beprovided for the same purpose, these stops 27 being in the nature oflips which are formed upon the rounded outer ends of the plates 2 andare designed for reception in recesses l4 provided iii one corner of theinner walls ot the end projections 13. The said stops, there- :t`ore,serve not only to limit the inwaid swinging movement of the sections,but also, in a measure, as a means for preventing any upward movement otsaid sections when the saine are in place in their seats. The otherinner corner l5 of eachA projection 13, and the diagonallyoppositecorner l of the adjacent central projection l2 :term shoulders whichliinit the outward swinging movement 'ot the sections.

The rail-engaging and locking devices are cirried directly by theswinging sections, and consist, iii the present embodiment of theinvention, ot' upwardly projecting tongues 'these tongues are formedlintegral with the metal plate members 2 of the sections, and they may beconstructed either by reverscly slitting the heads of the plates atopposite sides and then bending the slit portions upwardly, asrepresented in Fig. 8, or by being east in upstanding position with saidplates, :is in Fig. 9; ilse they may he of such length as to extendacross only the opposite base fianges of the rails as depicted in Fig.10, or across said flanges and part way across the opposite faces oftherail webs, as depicted in F ig. 8, the web-engaging extensions of thetongues in the latter construction, which are indicated by the numeral5, acting braces in much the same manner as the fish-plates of arailjoint. In either instance, a pair of tongues is provided upon thehead portion or" each plate, the tongues being disposed at diagonallyopposite points upon the side edges thereof.

Across the iulcruni or outer end portion of the top layer 22 oit cachlocking section is formed a transverse channel shown best in Figs. andl0. flhe end portions of each ot these channels are somewhat ared, asshown, this being produced by forming the opposite side 4walls of thechannel as equal obtuse angles whose apices directly confront eachother. '.lhc locking tongueson the plate iiienilers oi" the sectionsproject later ally across Laid channels, as will be undertongues 5, asshown in the ligure indicated. The sections are then swung inwardly,during which time they move/beneath the rail bases until the tonguesengage the webs of the rails at diagonally opposite points.Sin'iultaneously with this engagement, the channels are brought intowhat may be considered as axial alinenient with the rails; whcreujionthe latter drop thereiiito by reason of their weight, and thusautomatically center themselves, while the stops 27 on said sectionsenter the recesses 14, thercbyfconipleting the seating of the sections.

To lock the sections in place in their seats any suitable clamp may beused, the present locking device embodying an inverted U- shaped strap7, which straddles the tie and the inner end portions of the sectionsand is engaged at its ends with the projecting terminals of a cross-bolt7 embedded in the tie body; the aforesaid strap ends are held againstdisplacement bv nuts 72 which are threaded upon the bolt terminals.

It will be apparent, therefore, from the foregoing, that when the`sections are in place in their seats, and the rails in position in thechannels 6 and gripped by the tongues 5, the sections will not only lockthe rails against movement, but will also act as chairs whereon the saidrails rest. Furthermore, the said sections, in addition to serving thepurposes just spccilied, will act as braces or reinforcements for theupper parts of the ties, owing to their being themselves reinforced andheld in position. Finally, it is to be observed that the attachment otthe, rails to the ties requires no spikes, bolts or other devices of alike nature to be used, and, hence, does away with the difficultiesordinarily attendant upon the employment of such devices.

I claim as my invention t l. A tie having a pair of seats formed in itsupper face, and a 'pair of rail-supporting sections movable horizontallybeneath the rails into and out of said seats, each of said sectionshaving a pair of retaining devices arranged to engage the adjacent railat diagonally opposite points, the upper faces of said sections being:Hush with the upper face of said tie when said sections are in place insaid seats.v

2. A tie having a pair of seats formed in its upper face, and a pair ofrail-supporting sections n'iovable horizontally beneath the rails intoand out of said seats, each section having a transverse rail-receivingchann 4nel adapted to be brought into alineinent with the adjacent railwhen said section is in position in its seat, to permit said rail toautomaticall y seat itself therein, and having a pair` et' retainingdevices arranged to ensaid rail a t diagonally opposite points wnen saflVVsentieri is 1n such position, upper faces of said sections being iiushwith rails. l 5

1the upper face or said tie when. saidsections agiii,D members, saidsections belng movable orizontally beneath the yrails into position tobring said channels into alinement with the rails, to permit 'the latterto automatically seat themselves therein, and to enga said members withthe 'opposite sides of said 4. A tie having a pair of seats formed inits upper face, which seats have recesses formed in certain ofthe Wallsthereof, and a pair of rail-supporting sections movable beneath therails into and out of said seats, each section having a pair ofrail-engaging members adapted to engage the adjacent rail atdiagonally-opposite points, and a stop movab'linto the adj acentrecessto limit the inward movement of the section.

5. A concrete tie provided upon its upper face with a pair of swingingrail-supporting sections each com rising a metal plate faced uponoppositesi es with layers of concrete, each plate havin a pair ofdiagonally-arranged tongues a apted to engage the adja- 'cent rail atopposite sides 6. A concrete tie provided upon its upper face with apair of swinging rail-supporting sections each comprising a perforatedmetal plate faced upon opposite sides with layers of concrete, theconcrete,- while plastic, pass ing through the perforations in saidplateto form keys which connect said layers together, each of said plateshavinga pair o diagonally-arranged tongues adapted toengage the adjacentrail at opposite sides.

7. A concrete tie provided upon its upper face with a pair of swingingrail-supporting sections each com rising a' metal plate faced uponopposite si es witlilayers of concrete and provided with a.paircidiag'olielly-ai1` ranged railengaging members, the upper layerhaving a portion thereof out away to produce a transverse railreceivingchannel across which said tongues pro'ect, said see tions beingmovable, beneathI he rails into position to bring said channels inalinement with the rails, to permit the latter to auto` matically seatthemselves therein, and to with the opposite sides en a e 'said members'TBJAQconcrete tie having a pair of seats 'formed in its upper f ace,which seats are provided with recesses in certain of the .Walls thereof,and va pair of rail-supporting sections movable beneath the raiis intoand out of said seats, each section comprising a metal plate which isfaced upon o posite sides with. layers of concrete and is ormed with apair of diagonally-arranged rail-em gagin members and with a sto movableinto t e adjacentv recess to limit t .e inward movement of the section.

9. A tie provided upon its upper face with a .pair of reverseiy-arrangedwing-shaped seats 'havin approximately circular body A portions anhaving their outer longitudinal edges o ening through the adjacent sidefaces o' the tie, and a pair of s1milarlyshaped rail-support1ng sectionsmounted to swing beneath the rails in a horizontal plane into and'out ofsaid seats, each section having its body of rail engaging members.

10. A tie provided. upon its .upper naoe with a pair.y ofreversely-arranged Wing shaped seats havin approximately circular bodyportionsv and aving their outer iongitudinal edges opening throughtheadgaeent side faces of the tie, the outer end wallof each seat beingprovided at one corner thereof with a recess,`and a pair of simiiarly-Ashaped rail-supporting sections mounted to swing beneath the rails in ahorizontal plane into and out of said seats, each section having itsbody portion provided n fith a 'pair of rail-engaginge members and withe. proyec tion movable into the adjacent recess to limit the inwardmovement of the section.

11. A tie provided upon its upper face with a pair ofreversely-arranged'.Wing-` shaped seats having approximateiy circularbody portions and having their outer longi- 4tudinl edges openingthrough the adjacent side faoes of the tie, the outer en iv/ali of eachseat being provided at one cornerthere of with a rece-ss, and a pair of;similarlyshaped rail-supporting'sections mounted to een portionprovidedl with a pairswing beneath the rai n a horizontal plane into andout-oi said seats, each section comprising a' metai plate faced uponopposite sides with layers of concrete and having its body portionprovided with a. pair of rariengaging members and with a projectionmovable into the adjacent recess to limit the inward movementoi thesection.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witk nesses.

y ETHEL C. GALLUP. Witnesses:

O'rro Sensus, Bowman

